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May 11, 2021
The prospect of a waiver could be enough of a bargaining chip to get drug companies to share information with other manufacturers on how to make COVID-19 vaccines safely and effectively, says Nicholson Price, professor of law: “I could imagine the wheels being greased a little bit if this is something that’s on the table now, that I think the pharmaceutical industry reasonably thought was effectively off the table until pretty recently.”
Marketplace -
May 10, 2021
“I think there may be changes to come, but I don’t see it as a big asteroid landing on the field of philanthropy as some of the hyperbole around this has indicated,” said Megan Tompkins-Stange, assistant professor of public policy, on the impact Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce will have on the mission of their charitable foundation.
The New York Times -
May 10, 2021
About one in four adolescents say they have had a concussion, up from about 20 percent five years ago, according to research by Philip Veliz, research assistant professor of nursing, and colleagues: “We found self-reported concussions could be increasing given that both children and parents have greater knowledge with respect to these injuries.”
Michigan Radio -
May 10, 2021
“It’s not clear where this is going. But ultimately rhetoric that identifies certain groups of people as pollutants is dehumanizing, and dehumanization is a key component and often the first step toward greater violence toward those groups,” said Alexandra Minna Stern, professor of history and American culture, commenting on a lawsuit in Arizona that uses pro-environment arguments to defend anti-immigration.
Grist -
May 7, 2021
“There’s a need for better metrics that portray or gauge the influence of intermittent noise in communities that can interfere with sleep, the opportunity to have a conversation on your porch and impact the quality of life in your neighborhood,” said Stuart Batterman, professor of environmental health sciences, and civil and environmental engineering, who researched heavy-truck noise in Southwest Detroit.
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May 7, 2021
Sela Panapasa, associate research scientist at the Institute for Social Research, says that Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have long been overlooked — something that lumping them into a larger Asian American category only exacerbates: “And who wants to be invisible, as a PI myself?”
Vox -
May 7, 2021
“We know that when all entrepreneurs do well … we all benefit as a nation, right? So it’s in our best interest to make sure that our taxpayer dollars are being used to create a level playing field,” said Felix Kabo, assistant research scientist at the Institute for Social Research, who believes businesses should have to disclose their demographics to secure government aid.
Michigan Radio -
May 6, 2021
“Our paper shows that when patients fill dental opioid prescriptions, the risk of opioid overdose increases both for themselves and their family members,” said Kao-Ping Chua, assistant professor of pediatrics and health management and policy. Romesh Nalliah, associate dean for patient services and clinical professor of dentistry, said, “When a dentist, like me, prescribes an opioid to a patient, I am putting their entire family at risk of overdose. Dentists should consider, if the family concerned was yours, would you take that risk?”
U.S. News & World Report -
May 6, 2021
Stroke recovery tends to be worse among Americans in poorer neighborhoods than those in wealthier neighborhoods, according to research by Lynda Lisabeth, professor of epidemiology: “People in less advantaged neighborhoods (are also) more likely to have more disability, lower quality of life and more symptoms of depression than people in more advantaged neighborhoods.”
UPI -
May 6, 2021
Eugene Rogers, associate professor of conducting and artistic director of the Washington (D.C.) Chorus, says being in the nation’s capital gives him a sense of pride: “I know that’s an interesting statement as an African American, but this is my country, too. My people helped build this country, I refuse to deny it. So for me, I still feel pride for the beauty and knowing I’m in the space where so much history has happened.”
The Washington Post
